Market Intelligence

Economic Calendar 2026

Track every FOMC meeting, CPI release, jobs report, and GDP print that moves markets. All times Eastern.

Upcoming Events

Thu12Mar

CPI (Consumer Price Index)HIGH

Monthly change in consumer prices, key inflation gauge

🕐 08:30 ET📈 InflationPrev: 0.5%

Core CPI (ex Food & Energy)HIGH

CPI excluding volatile food and energy prices

🕐 08:30 ET📈 InflationPrev: 0.4%

Fri13Mar

PPI (Producer Price Index)MEDIUM

Monthly change in prices received by domestic producers

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Tue17Mar

Retail SalesHIGH

Monthly change in total value of retail sales

🕐 08:30 ET🛒 Consumer

Wed18Mar

FOMC Meeting BeginsHIGH

Federal Open Market Committee two-day meeting begins

🕐 All Day🏛️ Federal Reserve

Thu19Mar

FOMC Rate DecisionHIGH

Federal Reserve interest rate decision and statement

🕐 14:00 ET🏛️ Federal Reserve

Fed Press ConferenceHIGH

Fed Chair press conference following rate decision

🕐 14:30 ET🏛️ Federal Reserve

Thu26Mar

GDP (Q4 Final)HIGH

Final estimate of Q4 2025 gross domestic product growth

🕐 08:30 ET📊 GDP

Fri27Mar

PCE Price IndexHIGH

Fed's preferred inflation measure — Personal Consumption Expenditures

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Wed1Apr

ISM Manufacturing PMIHIGH

Manufacturing sector activity index

🕐 10:00 ET🏭 Manufacturing

Fri3Apr

Nonfarm PayrollsHIGH

Monthly change in employment excluding farm workers

🕐 08:30 ET👷 Employment

Fri10Apr

CPI (Consumer Price Index)HIGH

Monthly change in consumer prices

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Wed15Apr

Tax Filing DeadlineMEDIUM

Federal income tax filing deadline for 2025 tax year

🕐 All Day📅 Other

Thu16Apr

Retail SalesHIGH

Monthly change in total value of retail sales

🕐 08:30 ET🛒 Consumer

Wed29Apr

GDP (Q1 Advance)HIGH

First estimate of Q1 2026 gross domestic product growth

🕐 08:30 ET📊 GDP

Thu30Apr

PCE Price IndexHIGH

Fed's preferred inflation measure

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Fri1May

Nonfarm PayrollsHIGH

🕐 08:30 ET👷 Employment

Tue5May

FOMC Meeting BeginsHIGH

🕐 All Day🏛️ Federal Reserve

Wed6May

FOMC Rate DecisionHIGH

Federal Reserve interest rate decision and statement

🕐 14:00 ET🏛️ Federal Reserve

Tue12May

CPI (Consumer Price Index)HIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Fri15May

Retail SalesHIGH

🕐 08:30 ET🛒 Consumer

Thu28May

GDP (Q1 Second Estimate)HIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📊 GDP

Fri29May

PCE Price IndexHIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Fri5Jun

Nonfarm PayrollsHIGH

🕐 08:30 ET👷 Employment

Wed10Jun

CPI (Consumer Price Index)HIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Tue16Jun

FOMC Meeting BeginsHIGH

🕐 All Day🏛️ Federal Reserve

Wed17Jun

FOMC Rate DecisionHIGH

Federal Reserve interest rate decision and statement

🕐 14:00 ET🏛️ Federal Reserve

Fed Press ConferenceHIGH

🕐 14:30 ET🏛️ Federal Reserve

Thu25Jun

GDP (Q1 Final)HIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📊 GDP

Fri26Jun

PCE Price IndexHIGH

🕐 08:30 ET📈 Inflation

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the next FOMC meeting in 2026?

The Federal Reserve holds 8 scheduled FOMC meetings per year. Check the calendar above for the next upcoming meeting date and time.

What economic events move the stock market the most?

The highest-impact events are FOMC rate decisions, nonfarm payrolls (jobs reports), CPI inflation data, and GDP releases. These can cause significant intraday volatility in stocks, bonds, and currencies.

What time are economic reports released?

Most US economic data is released at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. FOMC rate decisions are announced at 2:00 PM ET, followed by the Fed Chair press conference at 2:30 PM ET. ISM reports come out at 10:00 AM ET.